Wallet or Money Clip + Card Case?

[JohnsNotHere]

Originally Posted by BlueEggs

Someone please comment on my earlier post on the D&G versus the Ferragamo card case/money clip combo. Its driving me up a wall.

Why not just get what you like instead of asking a bunch of faceless unkowns what they think?

This kind of thing is very subjective, so you will get a lot of different opinions.

 

[BlueEggs]

Originally Posted by BlueEggs

Considering the following:

This combination:

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/...=1275662220614
and
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/...=1275662264365 in navy

OR

This:

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/...=1275662350725

or this:

http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalo...medium=organic

Did not really see a Ferragamo card case that I liked.

Is the navy combo too out there? Your thoughts on which combination is better please

Here it is.

 

[BlueEggs]

Originally Posted by JohnsNotHere

Why not just get what you like instead of asking a bunch of faceless unkowns what they think? This kind of thing is very subjective, so you will get a lot of different opinions.
Because I like designer stuff (but don't want to get anything flashy), have very little sense of style, I am mad that the Prada wallet I have now is piece of junk.

 

[JohnsNotHere]

Originally Posted by BlueEggs

Because I like designer stuff but have very little sense of style and don't want to get anything too flashy.

Well that's my point... some here will like flashy. For example the Ferragamo clip you posted was too flashy for my taste, but to others would be deemed as not flashy at all.

The second Tiffany clip posted by johnnycrockett that he termed as "whimsy" looked great IMO

Me... i have a very simple tiffany clip and a dark tan leather card holder from HY which suits my personal taste.

Subjective you see

 

[southbound35]

I've gone back and forth, trying several different options. Somehow, I always end up back to the one pictured in TylerD's post below for daily use. It's slim enough and doesn't take up much space. As TylerD mentioned, they really are durable and age well; I've had two of them over the past ten or more years (one was lost/stolen) and they've held up very well.

For nights out when I don't want to carry a phone, wallet, and keys, I bought an iphone cover that has a slot in the back for cards. I'll put a few bills in another pocket for the inevitable need to use cash (e.g., cover charge, quick round of drinks, valet tip, etc.).

Originally Posted by TylerDurden

I tried a money clip, I went back to my wallet.

I also use a slim wallet.


I've got two of these, both given as gifts. They work great. And so far my first one I've been using for 7 years. It's built well and the leather looks great as it ages. I haven't even used the second one, as my first one hasn't worn out.. I think there about $50 new, a really good deal IMO for the quality.

Coach slim wallet.

 

[spertia]

I carry two money clips -- one for bills and another for cards/ID.

 

[Droog]

I switched from a wallet because it was wearing out my trousers. Now I do a money clip and a thin wallet for the absolute essentials (credit cards, proof of medical insurance, driver's license, military ID, a few business cards). All the extra cards (nothing sensitive) go into a separate card carrying case kept in the car. Also I don't carry change anymore.

 

[Franky In T.O.]

Originally Posted by BlueEggs

Because I like designer stuff (but don't want to get anything flashy), have very little sense of style, I am mad that the Prada wallet I have now is piece of junk.

Is it due to wear or are they not of good quality?

I need help finding a particular Prada wallet. It has a cylinder on the side as opposed to a traditional folding of the leather making it much slimmer when folded. I can't seem to find it anywhere online. This is close: LINK but I don't like the texture of the leather on this particular one. The one I have in mind is a more simple look but with similar logo versus the triangular logo. Also I'm looking for the billfold and not the money clip version.

Has anyone seen the one I'm talking about?

 

[SirSuturesALot]

Originally Posted by Ace Rimmer

For security reasons, the latter. Edit: permit me to explain. Snatch and run robberies are common in some areas of the US and overseas. Keeping your cash and your valuable ID separate reduces your risk of losing everything in the event of such a crime. As an example, some thieves target people paying for things on the street (e.g. buying from a street vendor, putting money into a parking kiosk, paying a cabbie). You've got your wallet out to pay the vendor for your lunch and the thief snatches it and runs. Now assuming you're not a combo of Carl Lewis and Bruce Lee, you've just lost not only your cash but also your driver's license, credit cards, medical insurance cards, picture of your cat Muffin and heaven knows what else. However, if you were using a money clip, you've only lost your pocket cash while your driver's license and other cards remain safely in your pocket. There are other examples when giving up your cash (to the exclusion of your credit cards) can work in your favor. Point is that you hedge your risk because you don't have to lose everything at once. For further reading, I recommend "Safe in the City", by Marc "Animal" MacYoung.
Are thieves typically satisfied if you hand over a money clip with cash, or will they shake you down for every last item you are carrying?

 

[D Yizz]

Originally Posted by TylerDurden

I tried a money clip, I went back to my wallet.

I also use a slim wallet.


I've got two of these, both given as gifts. They work great. And so far my first one I've been using for 7 years. It's built well and the leather looks great as it ages. I haven't even used the second one, as my first one hasn't worn out.. I think there about $50 new, a really good deal IMO for the quality.

Coach slim wallet.

That one with the money clip at the back. I also have 2 of those and are excellent. You can get them for around $30-35 at their outlets.

 

[BlueEggs]

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